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peer-reviewed research article

Improving almond crop forecasts

authors

Jeffrey Dorfman, University of California
Dale M. Heien, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 41(3):6-8. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v041n03p6. March-April 1987.

author affiliations

Jeffrey Dorfman is a student, University of California, Davis. Dale M. Heien is Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis.

abstract

Wide fluctuations in the California almond crop from year to year complicate marketing strategy. Including early-season weather data could improve the accuracy of crop estimates.

author notes

The authors wish to acknowledge the help of the California Almond Growers Exchange.